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Bhubaneswar: BJP MLA Bishnu Charan Sethi took everyone by surprise in the State Assembly on Tuesday, as he sang a song during the Zero Hour seeking government quarters in the state capital. Sethi, MLA from Dhamnagar and the deputy leader…

Bhubaneswar: The budget session of the Odisha Assembly will begin from February 14 and continue till April 9, said a notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department on Tuesday. State Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari will…

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,865 rapes and 1,079 murders were reported this year in Odisha, said a minister on Monday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Home Dibyashankar Mishra told the Assembly that 1,865 rape cases, 1,079…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said politicising any human tragedy, especially relating to women, is inhuman and this kind of politics would never give any returns. "Forget that I'm Chief Minister for 19…

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced October 21st as the date of bypoll for Bijepur Assembly seat in Odisha. According to the Election Commission, the last date of filing nominations for the bypoll is…

Bhubaneswar: While NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind was elected the 14th President of India, defeating UPA nominee Meira Kumar, details of voting in Odisha Assembly have been out too. Out of 147 MLAs in Odisha Assembly, 127 (mostly BJD and…

Ahead of the two-day special session on Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, a one-day orientation workshop was held in the State Assembly on Wednesday. The workshop is being conducted for the lawmakers by the State Finance Department and…

Boudh MLA Pradip Amat and former Finance minister was elected as the Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The decision was formally announced by Deputy Speaker Sanand Marandi. This is his second stint as the Speaker.…

With Chief minister Naveen Patnaik by his side, Boudh MLA and senior BJD leader Pradip Amat, on Monday filed nomination for the post of Speaker of the Odisha Assembly. The election for the Speaker’s post is due tomorrow. The former…

The much-awaited Ministry reshuffle process in Odisha has finally begun soon after Governor Dr. SC Jamir landed in Raj Bhavan from a vacation. As many as 9 Ministers have tendered their resignations so far ahead of the reshuffle to be held…